WASHINGTON, Nov 18- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has tightened supervision of patent examiners who work full-time from home, an official said on Tuesday, but critics in Congress questioned whether the office was not going far enough to curb abuse. The estimated 5,000 patent examiners who work from home full time must now be available electronically when...

Darrell Issa, chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued a subpoena for unedited transcripts of meetings of Ex-Im Bank's board of directors and audit committee, saying the bank had stonewalled Congress for months. The move is the first salvo from Ex-Im opponents since Congress adjourned for an election...

Darrell Issa, chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued a subpoena for unedited transcripts of meetings of Ex-Im Bank's board of directors and audit committee, saying the bank had stonewalled Congress for months. The move is the first salvo from Ex-Im opponents since Congress adjourned for an election...

CNBC's Hampton Pearson has the latest details on the agency's decision to halt delivery on Saturdays. And, Rep. Darrell Issa, (R-CA), weighs in with his thoughts on the restructuring plans and whether the postal service should be private.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26- A $500- million ``green jobs'' program to train U.S. workers for new jobs and help spark recovery from the great recession has fallen far short of its goals, according to a report from the Labor Department's internal watchdog released on Friday.

WASHINGTON-- President Barack Obama carried the nation's capital in 2008 with 92 percent of the vote, and some local activists hoped he would push to give the District of Columbia representation in Congress and more autonomy in local affairs. Even Obama's staunchest local defenders are upset he's not more vocal on issues important to them.

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee told CNBC that he wants to know whether political considerations drove the government’s decision to steer a potentially multibillion-dollar contract to a company in which financier Ron Perelman's investment firm has a significant stake.